Posts filed under 'Seen at the Theater'
THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD- 2012. Synopsis by RottenTomatoes. “The powerful and richly textured second feature from Joshua Marston focuses on an Albanian family caught up in a blood feud. Nik (Tristan Halilaj) is a carefree teenager in a small town with a crush on the school beauty and ambitions to start his own internet café. His world is suddenly up-ended when his father and uncle become entangled in a land dispute that leaves a fellow villager murdered. According to a centuries-old code of law, this entitles the dead man’s family to take the life of a male from Nik’s family as retribution. His uncle in jail and his father in hiding, Nik is the prime target and confined to the home while his younger sister Rudina (Sindi Laçej) is forced to leave school and take over their father’s business.” Good early reviews. TRDB.
2/24/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times but very good reviews in general. TRDB.
3/3/12- I thought this movie was great! TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 14th, 2012
STARBUCK- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “A fortysomething slacker’s life is turned upside down when he learns that his many sperm donations have resulted in more than 500 children — 100 of whom are now suing to meet their father, who’s desperate to keep his identity a secret.”
Friends saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival and loved it. TRDB.
3/22/13- Today’s NY Times gave this an OK review. TRDB.
4/7/13- A fun screenplay with very good acting made this movie most enjoyable. I liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 18th, 2012
HOW BIG IS YOUR LOVE- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 13th, 2012
VOLCANO- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 13th, 2012
FOOTNOTE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Long-buried tensions erupt in this witty drama, which follows the strained relationship between a reserved Talmudic scholar and his ambitious son — both professors at the same university — when the father wins a prestigious award the son covets.”
I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and loved it. It was one of the 5 nominees for Best Foreign Film. TRDB.
3/9/12- Great review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 13th, 2012
MONSIEUR LAZHAR- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When an Algerian immigrant seeking asylum in Montreal takes a job replacing an elementary school teacher who committed suicide, he finds that his own secret, tragic background enables him to help the children deal with their loss.”
I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and loved it. TRDB.
4/13/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 13th, 2012
BACK TO YOUR ARMS- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and did not care for it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 13th, 2012
TERRAFERMA- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 13th, 2012
DAVID- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 13th, 2012
PINA- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Wim Wenders uses 3D technology to arresting effect in this performance documentary about Pina Baussch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal dance company. Performing in the streets and parks of Wuppertal, Germany, the troupe’s pieces include “The Rite of Spring.”
12/23/11- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
2/15/12- An amazing experience!! The dancing– c’est magnifique!!! TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: dance, drama
December 23rd, 2011
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